my ax10 build

[tapped-out]

Frist off thank you RCP for very fast shipping. Received my ax10 kit friday about 7pm. work on it until 2:am than finnished it on saturday still need some stickers. the kit went to gether very easy. All parts fit great.
As for my paint well I wanted yellow w/green flames but did this instead still green and yellow. ESC will upgrade to novak rooster crawler brushed esc. foam narrowed about 1/4 in and cut down center w/ stock tires.
Battery mounted on frount axels w/the batt. straps that came w/the kit they move a little so added a ziptie. (it works)
Axial ax10 RCP 248.00 shipped
Moped VR16 esc vendor 25.00 shipped
Hitec 645 servo RCP 38.00 shipped
TQ3 traxxas Ebay 25.00 shipped
55T lathe + 20.00
paint 12.00
$368.00
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my008.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my018.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my021.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my035.jpg

[Crawler Noob]

looks good. i want one of these soo bad.

[RiderZ]

Nice-cant wait to get mine.That body looks HACKED though!:shock:

[tapped-out]

Nice-cant wait to get mine.That body looks HACKED though!:shock:
Yes it dose. I don't care for this body anyways. HPI bug body whats going on this ax10 soon.
these stock tires really are bad anyone like them? cut center lug and edge lug to flex the tire more really did not help much.

[PROTOTYPE]

Are you sure your servo horn is mounted right? Looks to be on an extreme angle.

[tapped-out]

Are you sure your servo horn is mounted right? Looks to be on an extreme angle.
yes its mounted right the wheels are turned"thumbsup"

[85roktoy]

$368! Now thats what I'm talkin about! Would you rec this exact setup for a beginner? Also, what kind of batteries you runnin and how much did they cost? Looks great!

[CHEEZBURGER]

I'm so jealouse of everything but the body, I like the Betty, I can't wait to get mine

[tapped-out]

$368! Now thats what I'm talkin about! Would you rec this exact setup for a beginner? Also, what kind of batteries you runnin and how much did they cost? Looks great!
Battery is 18T battery 1100 nimh I belive 2/3a's. I split pack part and set it up like jason did on his ax10 build. run tim 30-40 min. Cost about 20.00 for the pack or less. Not sure about the ESC yet first moped I ever bought from what I have read it's like a 50/50 shot w/these moped ESC other than the tires setup works great so far only ran 3 pack.

[screaminsavage]

I just ran mine for the first time today, at first I didnt care for the tires either, but they seemed to get better the longer I ran them, I didnt use the foams though, ive got 4.5 oz of airsoft bbs in them, they seem to respond very well to the extra weight.

[rcpaintworks]

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my008.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my035.jpg

Don't be scared, but what do you do to face your mouse troubles in da house??
Foam and body looks like the mice have nothing to eat. :roll:
Sorry but it's amazingly how ugly and srewed up a body can look after a single color paint and a cut out like completely stoned. :x

[GreenRiver]

^geez man, it's not as important to some people as it is to you. Ease up!:lol:

[vypr2002]

you want to rag on a guy for his craftsmanship but you come here with pretty hacked up english.
I think you have no room to talk bro!
try to be more constructive people.
I think it looks fine. as you said your getting a new body soon anyway.

[sleek6mt]

Don't be scared, but what do you do to face your mouse troubles in da house??
Foam and body looks like the mice have nothing to eat. :roll:
Sorry but it's amazingly how ugly and srewed up a body can look after a single color paint and a cut out like completely stoned. :x

just Shhhhhhhhhhh......

looks good dude, some stickers on the body will make it look killer

[tapped-out]

Hey rcpaintworks (http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/member.php?u=11938) if you want to paint and cut a body go for it and send it to me:flipoff: (body could be cut better but thats it)
tapped-out

[Dirt Trak Racer]

Man i should be getting mine tommorrow or wednesday cant wait. I gonna do similar to what tapped out did but probably a little bit more square to the bed of the truck. ;-)

[mongoose]

Lookin' good T-O!! The only thing is with the body cut that way....now you have no gas reserve 'cause you cut off the cans.....I should be getting mine soon....Great Job"thumbsup"

[balang_479]

awesome... i want mine so bad now.

[SACCO]

Looks good

Dovetail the bed and call it done"thumbsup"

[JRB]

Pretty sweet! Looks like Grave Digger....well, kinda....
I love GD

BTW Whats that body measure from the roof down?

[tapped-out]

hey guys trim up the bed a bit will post up pic to day dose look better trimed up"thumbsup"

[tapped-out]

Here's some pics of first day out. stock tires w/ 6 1/2 oz in ea. tire front. rear 3 1/2 oz. On slick rocks stock tires did not want to grab. On the rock in these pics. stock tires grab very good. I did cut a nocth in the corner of ea. nub ( to make them flex more???). pics. where taken at Mormon Rock in S.CAL near HWY. 138. The rock is kinda sandy-grity but hard rock.
hope you guys injoy."thumbsup"
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my066.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my093.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my102.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my099.jpg

[screaminsavage]

you should at least have put the gun rack in the back window, thats the coolest sticker in the kit:lol:

[rocresq]

truck looks cool kinda burly beater look, like my 1:1 yota. i used to drive by those rocks all the time when i was working in lancaster never had timeto stop though glad someone is using them

[toy4crawlin]

Frist off thank you RCP for very fast shipping. Received my ax10 kit friday about 7pm. work on it until 2:am than finnished it on saturday still need some stickers. the kit went to gether very easy. All parts fit great.
As for my paint well I wanted yellow w/green flames but did this instead still green and yellow. ESC will upgrade to novak rooster crawler brushed esc. foam narrowed about 1/4 in and cut down center w/ stock tires.
Battery mounted on frount axels w/the batt. straps that came w/the kit they move a little so added a ziptie. (it works)
Axial ax10 RCP 248.00 shipped
Moped VR16 esc vendor 25.00 shipped
Hitec 645 servo RCP 38.00 shipped
TQ3 traxxas Ebay 25.00 shipped
55T lathe + 20.00
paint 12.00
$368.00


your battery is in a good place What's the battery :?:

[Big Mike]

What's the battery

Battery is 18T battery 1100 nimh I belive 2/3a's. I split pack part and set it up like jason did on his ax10 build. run tim 30-40 min. Cost about 20.00 for the pack or less

Read, people, read!!!

Your second trim job definitely looks better, TO. You NEED to put the gun rack sticker in the back window!! One of the coolest body stickers ever...

[screaminsavage]

You NEED to put the gun rack sticker in the back window!! One of the coolest body stickers ever...

See I told ya"thumbsup"

[tapped-out]

Hey guy was out in my rock pile running line w/ bmv knock off. (the yellow rig in avatar.)ESC Novak XRS,tires Moabs. W/stock tires on AX10, ESC Moped. Both battery are the same 1100 6cell 2/3a.
Anyways my bmv yellow rig would go up lines no problem. AX10 could make it but would have to work the sh-- out it. Seem like the moped is under powered. Or could it be stock gearing?? any one else running moped esc? AX10 TIRES weight 6 1/2 oz in Front 3 1/2 in rear. On high tracktion rocks like in pic work great. On smooth rock not so good. I know LOSI ROCK CLAWS as soon as RCP gets them so will I just want to make stock tires better.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my104.jpg
tires seem to like this type of rock above"thumbsup"
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my036.jpg
tire dont do so good on this type of rock IMO"thumbsup"

[RivBlueNoma]

Next time you go out there try the moabs on the ax10 and see if it performs better for you. I would be curious to see the difference.

[screaminsavage]

I've got a tekin rebel in mine w/ a 55 turn lathe and I haven't noticed any power problems, but I have noticed what your saying about the tires, cant wait to change them to rock claws and see the difference.

[tapped-out]

new pic rock claws, rear dig, RCE. ESC.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my0154.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/ax10my0168.jpg

[PROTOTYPE]

Did you ever think to turn your shocks the other way? Posibly lowering you cog even more.

Or did you and found it to be more of a hinderence then a advantage?

Also any noticable gain in traction with the claws flipped the oppisite way?

Very informative build I like this thread!

[tapped-out]

Build update.. lowered shocks 70wt oil HPI mt springs Home made 4 link servo/dig mounts home made battery mounts on axle. RCP rear lock out and RCP front C's and knuckles shimmed stub axles.articulation about 6 in. or so. Belly clearance 2 3/4 in. rock claws w/new cut foam (center star cut) . ESC rooster crawler, Bent rear links. new dig set up first on was'nt durable enough. to answer ? Rock claws fliped bacwards did not know they where. I saw alot of the on that way.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/4link032.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/4link028.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/4link029.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/4link033.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p310/tapped-out/hanging.jpg

[ZipTie]

In the second photo down showing the RCP Straight Axle Conversion, did you have any axle *slop* with running a single bearing?....or is your AX10's rear axle solid now?

[tapped-out]

yes I did. just shim the hub I used traxxas shims for t-maxx clucth bell search shimming hubs in ax10 put paet ## I used in that post 2 shims on ea. side"thumbsup"

[ZipTie]

Thanks for the advice. "thumbsup"

[constantmotion]

Don't listen to rcpaintworks, color looks awesome....I love bright paint. Looking good though. Claws workin' better for ya?